Battle of Revel

The Swedish fleet under the command of General-Admiral Duke Carl of Sondermanland consisted of 22 ships of the line, four frigates and four smaller vessels entered the raid, and started passing by the anchored Russian ships. Russian fleet (9 ships of the line, 5 frigates) was anchored in a line going from the Revel harbor towards the Wims mountain. The first line was comprised of nine ships of the line and frigates (100-gun battleships Rostislav and Saratov, 74-gun Kir Ioann, Mstislav, Sv. Yelena and Yaroslav, 66-gun Pobedonosets, Boleslav and Izyaslav and the 40-gun frigate Venus). In the second line, four frigates - Podrazhislav (32 guns), Slava (32), Nadezhda Blagopoluchiya (32) and Pryamislav (36). On the flanks stood two bomb-vessels. The third line was composed of seven launches.

Due to the strong winds and the inaccurate sight most of the Swedish projectiles ricocheted past the Russian ships, that were anchored within the protected area of the harbor, and could use their guns much more effectively. The ship of the Swedish General-Admiral, which could not have been brought to the wind due to the rigging problem, was forced to drift towards Rostislav and received major damage from grapeshot. 64-gun battleship Prins Karl, number 15 the Swedish line, lost her rudder to Russian fire and had to strike her colors.

Duke Carl of Sondermanland controlled battle from onboard of the frigate Ulla Fersen, located beyond the limits of the zone of the Russian fire. After two hour artillery duel he ordered to break off the engagement, hence the last ten ships of Swedish line veered off without firing a shot. The Swedish ship Riksens Ständer hit the reef north of Wolf island. The attempts of the Swedes to remove it proved to be unsuccessful, and they were forced to burn Riksens Ständer so that it would not be reached by the Russians.

Battle of Revel can be considered Russian voctory. The Swedes lost two ships of the line, and were forced to retreat with the almost two-fold superiority. The losses of Swedes composed 150 people by those killed and injured, and also of 250 people prisoners. Losses of Russians - 8 killed and 27 injured. After battle the Swedes partially repaired at the sea, and then went away east of Gogland island.